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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Hit-and-run driver leaves cyclist on road

Half an hour before sunrise on Tuesday, a motorist ran a red light in the Golden Glades neighborhood and struck down bicyclist Patrick Johnson, 51, a nearby resident. Johnson was badly injured and WPLG reported today that his condition is critical. Police are searching for a van or possibly a sedan that is believed to have been the vehicle that struck Johnson. The crash happened at roughly N. Miami Avenue and 148th Street.